What Works in Public Education

Why Do We Teach?

By Ben Johnson

11/19/09
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The act of teaching is a complicated endeavor that defies anyone to clearly define it in simple terms. I would like to give it a whirl -- with a little twist.

Life Magazine's Online Archive Produces Teachable Moments

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This article originally published on 10/28/2009

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YES Prep Boasts a College-Bound Culture

A focus on college preparation for all students helps get them to four-year schools.

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Release Date: 10/28/09
Running Time: 04:37 min

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  • Ken Ellis

Written by

  • Carl Bidleman

Editor

  • Karen Sutherland

Coordinating Producer

  • Amy Erin Borovoy

Production Assistant

  • Doug Keely

Camera Crew

  • Thomas Waldron
  • Mark Angelo

Narration

  • Kris Welch

Original Music

  • Ed Bogas

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  • The George Lucas Educational Foundation
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Support for Edutopia's Schools That Work series is provided, in part, by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation.

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College-Bound Culture

PDF Family Contract - English 567K
Commitment to college completion signed by parents and students upon enrollment (English)

PDF Family Contract - Spanish 535K
Commitment to college completion signed by parents and students upon enrollment (Spanish)

PDF Road to College Quiz & Fact Sheet 151K
"Road to College" quiz and fact sheet used at freshmen parents' night

PDF Road to College Quiz Answer Key 152K
"Road to College" quiz answer key

PDF College 101 Course Schedule 111K
Course schedule for College 101, a summer class for rising eighth graders

PDF College Preferences Survey 124K
College preferences survey used in College 101 to help students think about what kind of school they'd like to attend

PDF College 101 Power Point Presentation 216K
College 101 Power Point presentation on the benefits of college and how to prepare

More at How YOU Can Do It: YES Prep Resources and Downloads

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A Day in the Life of a Waldorf School

Creativity and relationships are central to John Morse Waldorf Methods School, in Sacramento, California, a public K-8 school. More to this story.

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Waldorf Methods to Use in Your Classroom

Six tips to spice up the day.

by Malaika Costello-Dougherty

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School-Lunch Staff Bring Nutrition to the Table

Cafeteria food is supposed to be healthy -- and cheap. But it's getting harder to be both, unless you get creative.

by Brooke Lea Foster

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Waldorf-Inspired Public Schools Are on the Rise

The John Morse Waldorf Methods School, in Sacramento, California, provides a different vision of education, complete with art, music, and movement.

by Malaika Costello-Dougherty

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Waldorf's Integrated Way of Learning

Art and movement blend into academics at this K-8 school. More to this story.

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Release Date: 8/26/2009
Running Time: 2:46 min.

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Editor

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    • Production Assistant

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Shortly after this video was filmed, John Morse Waldorf Methods School principal Cheryl Eining retired.

With Integrated Studies, a Classroom Becomes a Restaurant for a Day

A unit on eateries connects students with the community while teaching the basics.

by Bernice Yeung

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This article originally published on 8/5/2009

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Use YouTube to Inspire Young Artists

The Muses share their tips on how to make the most of video on the Web.

by Shari Wargo

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